Here's awesome review of the top science discoveries of 2013 from an awesome page: Science Is Awesome.
2013 in science, Part 1:
Mechanical gear: http://bit.ly/1ep0bdQ
Voyager 1: http://n.pr/19FCBGI
Sun: http://bit.ly/19A1pFC
Virus: http://bit.ly/1cGs2HO
Giant squid: http://bit.ly/1081T0r
Horse DNA: http://bit.ly/1cnIYPK
Universe: http://slate.me/1gkUjnM
Higgs Boson: http://bit.ly/1d7B2SQ
2013 in science, Part 2:
Human DNA: http://bit.ly/1dev0RW
Water on Mars: http://bit.ly/1bbkVSI
Dinosaur: http://bit.ly/1cKocLo
Brain interface: http://bit.ly/1bSmqvB
Unknown hominin group: http://bit.ly/1elpiOQ
Neanderthal rib: http://bbc.in/19A8ru8
Carbon dioxide record: http://bit.ly/1bzDQXG
Lake Vostok: http://bit.ly/19ZzOf2
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